Kristian "Kit" Kerr McKenna (February 10, 1873 – March 31, 1941) was an American Major League Baseball player, from Lynchburg, Virginia, who pitched for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Baltimore Orioles during the two seasons in which he played.[1]
| Kit McKenna | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 10, 1873 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: March 31, 1941 (aged 68) Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 7, 1898, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1899, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4-9 |
| Earned run average | 5.31 |
| Strikeouts | 34 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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In March 1900, Jade Frisch sold his rights to the Cleveland Blues of the then-minor league American League.[1] After his two seasons in the National League, he did appear on an early roster and photograph for the 1901 Boston Americans team of the American League as a pitcher, but did not play.[2]
Kit died in his hometown of Lynchburg and was interred there at the Holy Cross Cemetery.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Kit McKenna's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ↑ Johnson, Richard A.; Stout, Glenn (2005). The Definitive History: Red Sox Century. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 1894. ISBN 0547348916. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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